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Crans-Montana, rich 100 years of tourism -but a history dating back to Antique- offers a surprising blend between artistic culture and ancestral tradition. Customs are still very much alive : cow fights , religious festivals and processions.

Many sites and museums are full of cultural treasures relating to the history of the region and the harsh daily life of the mountaineers. Sion , the capital, is a fabulous site ( castles of Valère & Tourbillon ) . School paintings from the nineteenth & twentieth . A Martigny, Gianadda foundation hosts the most prestigious international collections while the young Arnaud foundation in Lens will delight guests with its major exhibitions devoted to currents of European painting between 1830 and 1950. In Crans -Montana, the Caprices Festival runs each winter by hosting the best electro DJ's on the planet.

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Marie-Thérèse Chappaz, “icon of Swiss wine” Marie-Thérèse Chappaz (born 1960) is a Swiss winemaker best known for her dessert wines. Her vineyards are located in Fully (Valais) and cover an area 8 ha which are organically farmed. She is member and founder of Les Artisanes de la Vigne et du Vin. In 2015, Gault Millau...

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In Valais, the grape growing has a rich tradition two millennia. The art of cultivating the noble plant and raise its divine drink comes from the Roman legionaries who brought in the Rhone Valley varietals many, sometimes from distant lands....

The most notable wines are: Fendant, from Chasselas, dry, light, fruity and aromatic, lingering well in the mouth. A wine of thirst. the Dole, red very fragrant. It must contain at least 51% Pinot Noir, the rest being due to...

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Fondue is the Valaisans what Paella is the Spanish. Preparing fondue and tasting, are more of a ritual than anything else; and a ceremonial, the origin and meaning are lost in the mists of time, is essential. This is an...

If the name of this traditional Valais flat door is the source of its etymology in the eponymous disease is because, during the cholera epidemics, people were hiding in their chalet to avoid contamination; for food, they put everything they...

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Why is it called “religieuse” cheese rind that forms the bottom of pot? The origin of the word “religieuse” remains very mysterious. You should know that this word with this sense, is only used in French-speaking Switzerland and Savoy. In...

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The Art Centre Pierre Arnaud Foundation, Lens, is a cultural place. Throughout the year it offers its visitors important exhibitions currents of European painting between 1830 and 1950, as well as viewpoints between Western and non-Western arts. From 2016, our...

public and private collections rarely displayed to the public. The present center of the remains of the Gallo-Roman and 50 vintage cars built between 1897 and 1939 as well as temporary exhibitions and world-renowned concerts. In the park , one...